Michael "Dog3" Lonergan wrote on 21 Oct 2006 in rec.food.cooking

> Steven's sister is doing Thanksgiving this year. It was officially
> decided this morning Yippee!!! We don't have to do it this year.
> However, we have to bring a large brisket and 3 types of pies. There
> will be about 25 people there. The SIL will be doing the turkey and
> all the fixings but several people do not like turkey. Soooo, it was
> decided a brisket was in order. I've done small briskets many times
> but the one this time will be most likely 10 pounds or a bit larger.
> I've never done one that large. I do not want to smoke it, I want to
> do it in the oven. I can find dozens of recipes online but I'm mostly
> interested in suggestion for doing a large brisket in the oven. I'll
> also be smothering the brisket with onions which should make a
> terrific onion gravy. How do all you cooks do big briskets?
>
> We also have to bring a couple each of cherry, apple and pumpkin pies.
> I'll make 3 pumpkin pies. Pumpkin pie is about the only thing I can
> bake from scratch and have it turn out well. I'll buy a Dutch apple,
> regular apple and 2 cherry pies from the bakery.
>
> Ob lunch:
>
> Had some left over chili. Boiled up some elbow macaroni, put the
> chili on top, microwaved and grated some fresh Asiago on top.
>
> Michael
>

Sheldon posted a loverly brisket recipe years back...so did Kay...Aunt
Irma's brisket I believe (was on foodtv).

Try and find a rhubarb strawberry pie...they're the best!